St Dunstan's Close, Monks Risborough, Princes Risborough, HP27 9BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HP27 9BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	30.4%	4.3%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	4.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	13%	0.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.1%	32.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	11%	-5.1%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	47%	7.7%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.1%	92%	2.9%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	90%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	90%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is St Dunstan'S Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Dunstan'S Close was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the The Risboroughs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Dunstan'S Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in The Risboroughs and the 657th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HP27 9BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Dunstan'S Close are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Dunstan's Close, Monks Risborough, Princes Risborough, HP27 9BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP27 9BN

Average Price
£572,597

Semi-Detached
£468,404

Terraced
£395,223

Detached
£794,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,912

Other
£326,181

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Dunstan'S Close

Average Price
£576,290

Semi-Detached
£476,474

Terraced
£400,479

Detached
£787,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,011

Other
£323,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Dunstan'S CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 St Dunstan'S Close, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-11-20	£567,077
47 St Dunstan'S Close, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2023-12-01	£823,287
42 St Dunstan'S Close, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-17	£139,317
5 St Dunstan'S Close, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-11-26	£395,264
Priory Cottage, 23 St Dunstan'S Close, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-11-11	£527,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HP27 9BN

Employment

HP27 9BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HP27 9BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	81
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School Peters Lane , HP27 9LZ	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princes Risborough Primary School Wellington Avenue , HP27 9HY	1out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Kimble Church of England School Church Lane , Great Kimble HP17 9TH	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwick Church of England Combined School Walnut Tree Lane , Longwick HP27 9SJ	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green Main Road , Lacey Green HP27 0PL	3out of 4	5,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princes Risborough School Merton Road , HP27 0DR	1out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Griffin House School Station Road , Little KImble HP17 0XP	- not rated	2,404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	2 Centre Parade, Place Farm Way		450 yd
Coco Tamarind	Aylesbury Road, Askett		729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Crowns	The Three Crowns Public House, Askett Village Lane	754 yd
The Red Lion Public House	The Red Lion, Upper Icknield Way	842 yd
Whiteleaf Catering At Whiteleaf Golf Club	Clubhouse, Whiteleaf Golf Club	899 yd
Whiteleaf Golf Club Bar	Whiteleaf Golf Club, Golf Club Lane	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wonder Wok	4 Centre Parade, Place Farm Way		450 yd
Mr Kebab & Pizza	5 Centre Parade, Place Farm Way		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mollins Sports Ground (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	130 yd
Peters Lane TANGLEWOOD TANGLEWOOD PETERS LANE	grass pitches	447 yd
Princes Risborough Primary School WELLINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	742 yd
Whiteleaf Thorns Lane	grass pitches	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.